De grote vissen eten de kleine vissen, spotprent op de val van Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1619 1619

This satirical print, *De grote vissen eten de kleine vissen, spotprent op de val van Johan van Oldenbarnevelt*, from 1619 depicts a large fish, identified as "Barnevelsche Monster" (Barneveld's Monster) eating smaller fish. The work is a political commentary on the trial and execution of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a Dutch statesman and advocate for the republican cause, who is represented as the large fish consuming the smaller fish symbolizing his political rivals. The work is a prime example of satirical printmaking that was common in the 17th century, and is housed in the Rijksmuseum.